'The Talk' Celebrates 25 Seasons of 'Survivor' With Special Episode

The Talk will celebrate 25 seasons of Survivor with a special episode, which will air September 19, 2012.  The special will feature Survivor: Philippines castaways, medical Evacuees Michael Skupin, Jonathan Penner and Russell Swan, and Lisa Whelchel - Blair from The Facts of Life.  Can't believe this is season 25!  I still remember watching the first one....

The Talk's Survivor special will air Wednesday, Sept. 19 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET) on CBS.  In addition to the special guests, the episode will include the hosts of The Talk competing in a Survivor style challenge.  Should be fun!  Later that night, Survivor: Philippines will kick off season 25 of the reality series that started it all with a special 90 minute episode at (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT).

When CBS aired the inaugural season of Survivor, I don't think anyone could have predicted that the show would not only air 25 seasons, but would spark a whole new genre of television that is still going strong to this day.  Congratulations to Survivor on an amazing milestone and I'll see you Wednesday night!

via press release:

The Talk” CELEBRATES 25 SEASONS OF “SURVIVOR” WITH SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE SHOW, SEPT. 19

The Talk Will Feature Appearances By Upcoming "Survivor: Philippines" Castaways, Medical Evacuees Michael Skupin, Jonathan Penner and Russell Swan, and Lisa Whelchel (Blair from "The Facts of Life")

CBS daytime talk show The Talk will celebrate SURVIVOR's 25th season with a special commemorative show, on Wednesday, Sept. 19 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; 1:00-2:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network.  The show will feature appearances from upcoming SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES castaways: Medical Evacuees Michael Skupin, Jonathan Penner and Russell Swan, as well as Lisa Whelchel (Blair from "The Facts of Life").

Hosts of The Talk will also participate in a SURVIVOR challenge on stage and the audience and viewers at home will have a chance to win SURVIVOR-themed prizes.

SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES returns Sept. 19 for its 25th season with a special 90-minute edition (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.    The show is hosted by Emmy Award winner Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc.  Mark Burnett, Jeff Probst and David Burris are executive producers and Leisa Francis is co-executive producer.  For more detailed information on SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES and the castaways, log on to www.cbs.com/survivor.  Photos are available at www.cbspressexpress.com.

The Talk, CBS’s daytime talk show features a panel of well-known news and entertainment personalities discussing current events, pop culture, contemporary issues, family, celebrity and the trending topics of the day. The daily one-hour series is co-hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler. John Redmann and Gilbert, who developed the show, are executive producers.